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
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
2
Italy
4
Spain
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Cities
Florence
3
France
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Naples
1
Paris
2
Rome
1
Seville
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
4
6
9
7
5
8
8
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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