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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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
9
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
1
5
2
6
4
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
11
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
13
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Colour of text: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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