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
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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1
Catalonia
1
England
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Florence
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France
1
Halberstadt
1
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1
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1
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1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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