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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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
1
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London
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Munich
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Naples
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
single rastrum
4
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
1
2
9
3
10
4
12
5
9
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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