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
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
1
Maastricht
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
5
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of staves: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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