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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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
3
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
1
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
1
not in dedicated space
1
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
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
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
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Ruling medium: freehand
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 1013 (M.36), 1509-52, 69v-70v, 81v-123r
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