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
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Ferrara
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
London
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Mechelen
3
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
7
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Copy language name: French
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXX (olim L), first half of 16th century, All folios
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