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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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Extra space: none
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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