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
Great Britain
1
Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
3
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
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials type: plain initials
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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