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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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France
1
Modena
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
3
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: none
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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