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
France
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Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
2
Format
oblong
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
2
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3
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4
2
5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 4
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Type of notation: void mensural
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Tenor partbook, all folios
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