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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Germany (South)
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Prague
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
5
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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