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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Netherlands
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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
2
London
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Mantua
1
Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
9
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
12
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: freehand
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Production method: Manuscript
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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