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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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Austria
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Basel
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Bologna
1
Florence
2
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Locations name: London
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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