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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Countries
Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Florence
4
France
2
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1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
11
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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