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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Modena
4
Naples
1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
7
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
none
1
pointers
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
9
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
Other decoration type: decorated letters
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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