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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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
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Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
5
13
2
2
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
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
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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