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
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Girona
1
Halberstadt
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Italy
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Leipzig
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: high
Locations name: England
Number of staves: 8
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.11 (Lat. 454; olim V.H.11), 1481, All folios
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