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
2
Germany
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Great Britain
3
Portugal
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Brussels
3
Coimbra
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England
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Germany (South)
1
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2
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
2
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
16
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
3
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
8
7
9
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
3
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
11
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
4
brown
4
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
4
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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