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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Italy
17
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
11
France
6
Innsbruck
1
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Italy (North)
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2
Milan
1
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Munich
1
Naples
1
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1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
21
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
17
dark brown
8
light brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
21
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
7
4
4
5
3
6
12
7
5
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
17
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
29
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
9
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
French
24
German
4
Italian
16
Latin
23
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
12
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
25
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Other decoration frequency: never
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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