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
3
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
7
England
1
Ferrara
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Florence
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Prague
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
17
Material
paper
8
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
13
11
4
12
2
2
6
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
13
7
13
8
15
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
4
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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