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
5
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Fossombrone
2
Germany
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
1
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
5
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
Number of staves
2
1
4
6
5
5
6
6
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
n/a
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
5
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
roman
4
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
n/a
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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