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
Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Italy
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Naples
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Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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