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
Belgium
14
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
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Brussels
10
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
10
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
12
7
15
8
20
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
25
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
5
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
17
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
20
occasionally
4
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials frequency: always
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Colour of text: red
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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