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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Hradec Králové
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of script: cursive
Colour of staves: black
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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