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
5
Belgium
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Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
5
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
6
3
6
4
5
5
7
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
8
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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