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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bruges
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Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
4
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
7
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
6
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
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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