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
6
Belgium
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France
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Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
1
2
12
3
13
4
13
5
13
6
13
7
10
8
11
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Material: paper
Number of staves: 3
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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