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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Cambrai
1
Milan
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
6
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Planned initials frequency: often
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: no
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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