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
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
1
11
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4
2
6
2
7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Indentation for initials: none
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
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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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