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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Basel
1
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England
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1
Germany (South)
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1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
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Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Number of staves: 8
Monophonic notation: present
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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