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
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Germany
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Italy
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Florence
5
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Munich
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
1
6
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (italic)
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
9
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
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