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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Bologna
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Cambrai
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Milan
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Paris
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Rome
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Multiple texts: no
Planned initials frequency: often
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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