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
France
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Bourges
1
Florence
1
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1
Germany
1
Munich
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 7
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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