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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Austria
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Munich
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
13
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
4
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations name: Eton
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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