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
Germany
1
Italy
5
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
11
2
4
1
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
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
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: chant (square)
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Borders frequency: never
Monophonic notation: present
Physical type: choirbook
Colour of notation: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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