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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Austria
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Basel
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France
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Germany (South)
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3
Leipzig
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Naples
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Rome
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Siena
1
Stirling
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1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
6
7
6
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
10
varies
3
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
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
other
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
14
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
5
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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