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
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Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Padua
1
Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
gold
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
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
3
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
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
very high
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
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 5
Indentation for initials: single
Penned initials frequency: always
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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