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
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
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Catalonia
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England
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France
2
Girona
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Italy
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
10
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
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 10
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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