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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Great Britain
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Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
1
London
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
2
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
1
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
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Physical format: oblong
Multiple texts: no
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Organ partbook (App. 48), all folios
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