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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Austria
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
32
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
Format
oblong
2
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
3
none visible
11
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
8
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
34
Number of staves
10
18
11
9
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
4
4
7
5
9
6
13
7
17
8
24
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
5
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
4
French
19
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
32
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
16
hybrida
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
14
poor
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
19
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
17
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Locations part of: Belgium
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 7
Planned initials frequency: never
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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