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
France
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Italy
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Florence
3
France
2
Germany
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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