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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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bourges
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Brussels
5
Cambrai
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France
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Savoy, France
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Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
4
12
1
2
6
3
5
4
10
5
11
6
14
7
14
8
22
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
8
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
16
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
8
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
22
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Level of calligraphy text: high
Physical format: upright
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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