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
Countries
Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Florence
1
France
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Separate text: no separate text
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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