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
Austria
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Netherlands
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Cities
Cognac
1
Eton
1
Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Munich
2
Munich, Germany
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Paris
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
7
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
9
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark red
1
green
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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