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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
7
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
2
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Torgau
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Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
17
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
7
never
6
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
5
5
3
6
10
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
not specified
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
7
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
7
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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