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
Austria
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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England
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Munich
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Prague
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Segovia
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Stirling
1
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
2
13
1
2
3
3
3
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5
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6
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5
8
7
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6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Locations name: England
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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