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
England
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Mantua
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Modena
2
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
13
2
14
1
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Type of script: textura
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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