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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Austria
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France
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Germany
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
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London
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1
Stirling
1
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
6
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
8
3
11
4
13
5
13
6
10
7
8
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
11
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
German
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 5
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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