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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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1
Toledo
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Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
14
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
7
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
15
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
other
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of staves: brown
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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