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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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
12
1
5
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
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
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 a, 1500-1510, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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