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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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Florence
1
Germany
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
1
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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