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
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Germany
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Italy
9
Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
1
Florence
3
Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Segovia
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Spain
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
16
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
1
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
15
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
16
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Separate text: no separate text
Disposition of voice part: 12-part opening
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, First quarter of the 16th century, 8
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