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
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
12
1
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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