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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Augsburg
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Basel
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Mechelen
3
Prague
1
Siena
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
7
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
14
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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