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
France
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Coimbra
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
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
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
ornament
1
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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