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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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
Format
oblong
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
5
2
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: black
Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Italian
Copy language name: Latin
Physical format: oblong
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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