PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Cities
Bruges
1
Germany (South)
2
Italy
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
4
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
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