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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
3
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Naples
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Netherlands
1
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1
Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
20
Format
oblong
2
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
7
6
9
7
7
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
6
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
5
gold
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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