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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Portugal
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Maastricht
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
6
6
5
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
French
6
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
14
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Colour of text: brown
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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