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
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Germany
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
2
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 7, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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