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
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Germany (South)
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Modena
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Verona
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
6
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLIX, c. 1480-1490, All folios
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