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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
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Fossombrone
2
London
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
n/a
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
roman
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
n/a
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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