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
Germany
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Coimbra
1
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
11
2
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Latin
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Painted initials type: decorated
Indentation for initials: single
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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