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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Countries
Belgium
3
Germany
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Italy
4
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Catalonia
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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Pisa
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Segovia
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Toledo
1
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
3
8
6
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
9
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Locations part of: Belgium
Pricking frequency: often
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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