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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Czech Republic
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Italy
4
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
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Florence
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
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
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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