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
Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Germany (South)
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
4
Mantua
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
n/a
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
3
3
4
3
5
1
6
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
8
grey
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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