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
Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Naples
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Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Torgau
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Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
printed treatise with added polyphony
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Material
paper
13
parchment
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
8
never
4
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
1
4
2
5
3
6
9
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
8
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
8
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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