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
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Verona
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
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
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
Pricking frequency: never
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 132, First half of 16th century, all
Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLVIII, c. 1500, All folios
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