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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
8
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
3
2
7
3
4
4
6
5
9
6
15
7
10
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
8
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
8
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
4
French
14
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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