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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Austria
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
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1
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1
Florence
6
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
2
4
3
10
4
6
5
4
6
5
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
10
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
10
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Colour of text: brown
Number of staves: 3
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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