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
1
Germany
1
Italy
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Burgundy
1
Florence
3
France
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Milan
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
13
1
4
1
6
6
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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