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
Germany
1
Italy
4
Spain
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Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
6
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Colour of staves: brown
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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