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
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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1
Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
13
Netherlands
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Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
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1
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1
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1
Spain
2
Tarazona
1
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1
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1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
28
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
23
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
9
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
17
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
6
13
7
7
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
7
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
24
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
18
other
4
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
8
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
1
French
23
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
24
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
30
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
28
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
n/a
2
poor
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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