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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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
6
England
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Florence
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7
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2
Munich
3
Netherlands
1
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Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
10
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
11
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
6
5
9
6
12
7
10
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
19
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
7
single
13
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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