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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Italy (North)
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
France
1
Freiburg
1
Germany (South)
4
Modena
1
Munich
1
Rheinfelden
1
Savoy, France
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
oblong
5
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
13
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
13
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
2
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
quintuple
1
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
11
German
6
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
10
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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