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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
11
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
10
16
11
9
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
13
8
18
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
1
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
15
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
3
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of text: red
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: present
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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