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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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bourges
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Brussels
8
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
7
12
1
2
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3
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10
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11
7
16
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14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
13
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
2
light brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Locations name: Torgau
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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