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
Austria
1
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
10
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Flanders
1
Florence
7
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Munich
1
Paris
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
5
Format
oblong
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
5
never
2
none visible
11
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
14
1
2
4
3
5
4
12
5
6
6
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
11
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
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
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
2
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
5
Italian
10
Latin
17
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
n/a
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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