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
6
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
1
Germany
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
10
7
5
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
5
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
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
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 6
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 a, 1500-1510, All folios
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