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
Belgium
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Germany
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Vic
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1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
3
13
1
2
1
4
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5
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6
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7
2
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Indentation for initials: double
Physical type: choirbook
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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