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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Brussels
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England
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London
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Munich
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Stirling
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
Material
paper
6
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
6
12
2
2
5
3
7
4
8
5
11
6
14
7
13
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
8
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Pricking frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Indentation for initials: single
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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