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
1
Italy
2
Silesia
2
Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
4
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations name: Bruges
Planned initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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