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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Countries
France
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Cities
Cambrai
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Verona
1
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Number of staves: 10
Type of script: textura
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 34, c. 1515, All folios
Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLIX, c. 1480-1490, All folios
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