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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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
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Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
7
Munich
8
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
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Switzerland
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Tarazona
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
8
4
11
5
16
6
18
7
17
8
20
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
16
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
6
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
18
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
25
hybrida
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
25
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
24
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of script: display script
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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