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
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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England
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Florence
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Germany
1
Rheinfelden
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
1
4
1
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Extra space: none
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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