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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
England
1
Freiburg
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Pisa
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
11
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
2
2
2
3
5
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
3
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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