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
Austria
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France
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Germany
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Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
1
Munich
1
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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