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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Cities
England
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France
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
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1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Naples
1
Northamptonshire
1
Pisa
1
Prague
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
9
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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