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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Florence
1
France
2
Germany
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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