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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Portugal
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Cities
Coimbra
1
Florence
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Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
4
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Indentation for initials: double
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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