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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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
13
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Production method: Printed work
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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