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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Locations of Origin
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Italy
15
Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
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Ferrara
1
Florence
7
France
3
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
3
Modena
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
16
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
3
5
4
3
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
24
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
24
German
4
Italian
14
Latin
23
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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