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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Cities
Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
6
1
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Material: parchment
Other decoration frequency: often
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek, Mus. Hs 2° 2, c. 1510-20, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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