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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Cities
Flanders
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
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
3
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
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Number of staves: 5
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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