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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
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Florence
5
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Maastricht
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Naples
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Switzerland
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
15
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
6
4
7
5
3
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
19
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
French
19
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: none
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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