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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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England
1
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France
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Germany
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of staves: red
Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 8
Other decoration frequency: often
Pricking frequency: always
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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