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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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
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England
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
2
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Munich
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
5
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
7
13
3
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
8
triple
2
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
German
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
5
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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