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
1
Italy
2
Silesia
3
Cities
Florence
2
London
1
Spain
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
2
4
7
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Number of staves: 4
Presence absence of text: untexted
Copy language name: French
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
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