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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
4
Cities
Belgium
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Florence
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France
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Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
Modena
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
2
7
4
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
10
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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