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
London
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of 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
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Motetti A, Venice, Italy, 1502, , "die 9 Madij Salutis anno 1502", All
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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