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
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Belgium
1
Florence
2
France
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
3
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
5
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Copy language name: Dutch
Material: paper
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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