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
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Hradec Králové
3
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Stirling
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
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
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
8
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Colour of notation: dark brown
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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