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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Naples
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Rome
3
St Gall
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
1
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
12
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of notation: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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