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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Ferrara
1
London
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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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 A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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