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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Countries
Czech Republic
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France
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
red
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Colour of staves: red
Copy language name: Latin
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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