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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
printed staves
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
6
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
not specified
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
French
6
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
rotonda
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: no
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
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