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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
1
Germany
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Lyons
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Mantua
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Munich
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Naples
1
Rome
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Spain
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
6
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
4
display script
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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