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
5
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
1
England
1
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
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1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
8
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
12
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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