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
France
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Italy
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
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France
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
gold
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
12
1
2
1
4
3
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
French
6
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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