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
Italy
2
Netherlands
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Portugal
1
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Maastricht
1
Seville
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
5
2
7
2
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: normally
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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