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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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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
Antwerp
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Savoy, France
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
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Material
paper
10
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
19
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
11
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
2
2
8
3
9
4
9
5
8
6
9
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
4
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
4
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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