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
6
Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
Eton
1
Florence
5
Girona
1
Italy
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
6
4
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Colour of text: brown
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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