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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bruges
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Brussels
1
Germany
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Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Prague
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
2
2
4
3
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Number of staves: 8
Colour of text: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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