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
France
1
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
2
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
4
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
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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