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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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
3
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
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2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
4
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
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
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
Number of staves: 10
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Penned initials type: plain initials
Pricking frequency: normally
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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