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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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
3
Mechelen
2
Savoy, France
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
2
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
2
grey
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 1-13: A: 1-14; T: 1-33; B: 1-13
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