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
France
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
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Naples
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Paris
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Pisa
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 4
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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