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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Munich
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Netherlands
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St Gall
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Verona
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
9
6
11
7
9
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
8
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
6
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
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
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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