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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
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Germany
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Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
2
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
5
13
2
14
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
9
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Material: paper
Separate text: no separate text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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