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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
6
Ferrara
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
2
Prague
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
3
12
1
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
8
6
10
7
12
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
3
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Painted initials type: plain initials
Penned initials type: plain initials
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Turin, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, MS Ris. mus I. 27 (olim Regia Biblioteca dell'Università, qm III. 59), c. 1500, All folios
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