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
Great Britain
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Germany
1
London
2
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
2
6
1
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part score
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Pricking frequency: never
Copy language name: Latin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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