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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
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1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
9
3
9
4
24
5
12
6
14
7
9
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
8
single
18
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
6
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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