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
4
France
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Italy
4
Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
3
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2
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1
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1
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4
Naples
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
3
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
14
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
vignette
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 7, c. 1515, All folios
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