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
1
Italy
4
Spain
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Cities
Florence
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
6
7
7
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 6
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
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