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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Cities
Augsburg
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Florence
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Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
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Leipzig
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
3
13
2
14
1
3
1
4
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Physical format: oblong
Other decoration type: end-symbol
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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