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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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
England
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Ferrara
1
France
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
8
7
8
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
12
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
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 8
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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