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
Belgium
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
2
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
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
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
7
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
embellished final barline
3
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Penned initials type: littera notabilior
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 a-d, 1500-1510, All folios
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