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
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Basel
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Italy (North)
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Lyons
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Modena
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Munich
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Naples
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
7
7
5
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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