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
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
5
1
6
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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