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
5
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Leipzig
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Lyons
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
5
Siena
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
10
parchment
5
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
6
3
5
4
5
5
7
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
n/a
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
vignette
1
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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