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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Florence
1
London
2
Mechelen
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
8
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: often
Colour of notation: black
Material: paper
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 e-f , 1500-1510, All folios
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