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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Austria
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Basel
1
Ferrara
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France
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London
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Naples
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Rome
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Segovia
1
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
2
3
5
4
6
5
4
6
7
7
4
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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