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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Italy
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Cities
Germany (South)
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Milan
1
Savoy, France
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
6
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
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
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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