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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
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Brussels
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England
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Prague
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quintuple
1
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Locations name: Florence
Locations part of: Italy
Colour of text: blue
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
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