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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Austria
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Netherlands
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Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
2
3
3
6
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 3
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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