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
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
9
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: none
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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