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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Countries
Czech Republic
2
France
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Germany
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Italy
3
Portugal
1
Cities
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
2
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Colour of text: brown
Colour of text: red
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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