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
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
5
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
3
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
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