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
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Belgium
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Italy
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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2
Florence
4
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
11
parchment
3
Format
oblong
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
12
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
14
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
3
4
4
7
5
1
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
9
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Physical format: oblong
Copy language name: French
Colour of staves: brown
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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