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
2
Belgium
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Germany
2
Italy
1
Cities
Florence
1
France
4
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
8
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, 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
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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