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
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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