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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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bologna
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Ferrara
1
Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
1
Prague
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Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part consecutive
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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