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
2
Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Portugal
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
11
2
12
1
13
1
5
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 3
Other decoration type: decorated letters
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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