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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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
2
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England
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1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Pisa
1
Rheinfelden
2
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
10
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
10
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
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
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Extra space: none
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 6
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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