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
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
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Eton
1
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1
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
4
Padua
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
9
parchment
8
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
6
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
8
6
10
7
10
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
6
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
roman
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
6
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Copy language name: Latin
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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