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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Cities
Bologna
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
3
Florence
2
Germany (South)
4
Munich
2
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
7
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
4
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: textura
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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