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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
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Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
7
brown
3
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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