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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Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Halberstadt
1
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Leipzig
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Rheinfelden
2
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
8
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
2
13
1
3
2
4
1
6
5
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
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
2
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
10
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
9
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
3
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
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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