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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
12
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
9
6
10
7
14
8
19
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
4
quadruple
5
single
22
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
27
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
3
brown
2
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
29
Borders Size
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
21
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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