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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
Florence
4
Freiburg
1
London
4
Zagan
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
partbooks (complete set)
13
Material
paper
13
Format
oblong
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
3
10
4
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
8
German
5
Italian
4
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
decorated
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Physical type: partbooks (complete set)
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Copy language name: Latin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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