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
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
3
France
3
Germany
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
14
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
3
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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