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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
3
Munich
5
Netherlands
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Padua
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Stirling
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
10
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
5
13
3
2
4
3
5
4
7
5
9
6
9
7
8
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
16
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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