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
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Portugal
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
11
1
6
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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 single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials type: flourished
Physical type: choirbook
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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