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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
3
Emmerich
1
Köln
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London
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Utrecht
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Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
15
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
11
1
2
16
3
20
4
20
5
20
6
18
7
16
8
16
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
9
single
17
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
3
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
10
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 3
Colour of staves: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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