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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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Leipzig
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Modena
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Naples
1
Rome
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Savoy, France
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
7
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
3
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
10
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
not specified
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
French
10
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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