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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Ferrara
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France
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
6
2
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
3
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
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 7-part consecutive
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 14
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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