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