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
Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Florence
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
2
Paris
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
2
2
3
10
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5
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 65 (olim H.C. 48; = MaiM 5), c. 1515-20, All folios
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