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
France
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Spain
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Cities
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Ferrara
1
Florence
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1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
10
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Number of staves: 6
Copy language name: Latin
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 a, 1500-1510, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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