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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France
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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Eton
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Florence
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France
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
4
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Indentation for initials: quadruple
Locations name: Flanders
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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