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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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1
Florence
7
France
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
Paris
2
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
11
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
humanistic
1
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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