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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Spain
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Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
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Padua
1
Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
4
1
5
2
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
3
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
notation and staves extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: always
Physical format: oblong
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor secundus
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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