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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
1
Portugal
1
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
1
Cambrai
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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