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
France
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
Bourges
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Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
3
Germany
2
Naples
2
Rome
2
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
4
1
6
5
7
12
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
10
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
10
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of text: brown
Number of staves: 7
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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