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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Italy
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Spain
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Florence
4
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
6
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Locations name: Brussels
Pricking frequency: rarely
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
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