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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Italy
6
Cities
Florence
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
4
Prague
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Colour of notation: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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