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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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Munich
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
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2
3
3
4
4
9
5
8
6
8
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
n/a
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
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
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
n/a
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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