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
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
4
1
5
3
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Copy language name: Italian
Type of notation: void mensural
Number of staves: 5
Colour of staves: black
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
Frottole I, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "Die. xxviii. Nouembris Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.", All
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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