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
Belgium
2
Germany
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Italy
9
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
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Belgium
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Brussels
2
Florence
6
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
6
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
9
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
never
3
none visible
11
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
1
3
4
4
6
5
5
6
11
7
1
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
15
single
9
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
9
grey
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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