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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Basel
2
Bologna
3
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
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Leipzig
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Milan
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Rome
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Siena
1
Torgau
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
14
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
French
4
German
3
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
8
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Painted initials type: decorated
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Type of script: display script
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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