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
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Italy
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Silesia
2
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
2
Germany (South)
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
3
1
4
3
6
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
8
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
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
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
9
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Penned initials frequency: normally
Indentation for initials: none
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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