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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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
3
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
1
Segovia
1
Siena
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
11
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quintuple
1
single
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
11
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
11
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XI, c. 1520-30 (ff. 7-34), c. 1600 (ff. 1-6, 35-76), All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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