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
Austria
7
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
3
Florence
2
Modena
1
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
9
3
9
4
11
5
11
6
12
7
12
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
10
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
13
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
22
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
17
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: textura
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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