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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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
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Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
none visible
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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