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
Countries
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
7
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
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Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: no
Multiple texts: yes
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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