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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Munich
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Prague
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1
Stirling
1
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Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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