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