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
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Naples
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Seville
1
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Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
12
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Colour of text: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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