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
Austria
1
France
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Germany
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Italy
9
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
7
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1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
4
Munich
1
Paris
2
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
single leaf
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
3
Format
oblong
13
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
17
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
14
1
2
2
3
7
4
7
5
4
6
7
7
3
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
16
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
16
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
7
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
22
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
littera notabilior
3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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