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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
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Bruges
1
Florence
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
3
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
7
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
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
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Dutch
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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