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
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
3
Silesia
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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
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France
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Prague
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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