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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Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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France
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Spain
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
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tablebook
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Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
10
varies
1
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
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
4
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
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
10
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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