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
Italy
3
Cities
Florence
2
France
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
6
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: untexted
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Physical format: upright
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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