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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Bologna
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
partbook (fragment(s))
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partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
1
Format
oblong
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
10
never
6
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
Ruling Medium
printed staves
5
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
4
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
n/a
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
roman
3
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
n/a
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Colour of text: black
Colour of staves: black
Physical format: oblong
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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