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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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Cities
Catalonia
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England
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
German
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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