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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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Maastricht
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Rheinfelden
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
1
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
6
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
3
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Indentation for initials: none
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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