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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Flanders
1
Florence
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
2
London
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Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Prague
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Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
5
7
7
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
12
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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