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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France
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Germany
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Italy
9
Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
1
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1
Florence
2
Germany
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
3
Rome
2
Siena
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
12
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
17
11
5
12
6
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
11
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
8
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
5
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Colour of text: blue
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Material: parchment
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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