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
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
2
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Milan
1
Naples
2
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
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
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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