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
Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Silesia
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Belgium
1
Bologna
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2
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Florence
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Mantua
2
Munich
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1
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1
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1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
20
parchment
3
Format
oblong
11
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
16
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
5
4
5
5
2
6
7
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
17
German
5
Italian
12
Latin
19
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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