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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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
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London
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Naples
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Paris
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Spain
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
2
2
7
3
7
4
7
5
7
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: provided with two incipits
Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Borders frequency: rarely
Locations name: Florence
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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