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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England
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
3
Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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Florence
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Leipzig
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London
4
Munich
8
Northamptonshire
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbooks (complete set)
4
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
8
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
9
3
13
4
11
5
10
6
12
7
12
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
10
single
11
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
2
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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