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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
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Lyons
1
Naples
1
Siena
1
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
1
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
7
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
8
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
11
1
12
1
4
4
5
4
6
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
2
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
7
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
vignette
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Production method: Manuscript
Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 7
Multiple texts: yes
Colour of staves: red
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 1 (olim H.C. 59; = MaiM 7), c. 1510-after 1523, All folios
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