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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
England
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Naples
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Spain
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
5
7
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8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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