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
2
Italy
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Cities
Florence
1
Italy
2
London
2
Naples
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 8
Copy language name: French
Colour of text: light brown
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 g, 1500-1510, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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