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
Italy
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Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
1
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
4
1
5
3
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
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Colour of text: black
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Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
Frottole I, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "Die. xxviii. Nouembris Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.", All
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 463, c. 1540 or slightly later, All folios
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