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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
8
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
2
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
7
7
2
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
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
9
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
3
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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