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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
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Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLVIII, c. 1500, All folios
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