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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Italy
2
Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Catalonia
1
France
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
2
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: cursive
Colour of text: brown
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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