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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Naples
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Rome
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Savoy, France
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Torgau
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
11
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
9
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
5
5
5
6
11
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
not specified
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
9
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
15
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
15
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
18
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
9
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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