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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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Naples
2
Prague
1
Rome
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Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
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