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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Austria
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Great Britain
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Cities
Basel
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Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
5
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
4
2
10
3
6
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7
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
8
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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