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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Great Britain
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Silesia
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Cities
Brussels
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England
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
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Vienna
1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
7
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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