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
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
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Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Torgau
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
4
13
2
14
1
3
1
7
1
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Separate text: no separate text
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Extra space: none
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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