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
Switzerland
12
Cities
Basel
12
Germany
10
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
10
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
6
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
8
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
Brumel: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 17 Junij", All
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