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
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Italy
4
Silesia
3
Cities
Flanders
1
Florence
4
London
3
Portugal
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
Format
oblong
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
printed staves
3
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
3
7
4
3
5
2
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quadruple
1
single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
8
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Physical format: oblong
Penned initials type: plain initials
Multiple texts: yes
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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