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
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
France
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Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
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Pricking frequency: never
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Material: paper
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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