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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Florence
1
Freiburg
1
Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Basel
Locations name: Germany
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 6
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Pricking frequency: never
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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