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
Czech Republic
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Cities
Catalonia
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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