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
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
12
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3
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5
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6
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7
1
8
1
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on 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
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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