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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Silesia
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Italy
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Naples
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
9
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
13
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
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
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Flemish
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Colour of staves: brown
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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