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
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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England
1
Florence
1
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Naples
2
Prague
1
Rome
2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
6
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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