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
Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Germany
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Modena
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
4
1
6
3
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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