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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Germany
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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London
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Stirling
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Torgau
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Vic
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
5
13
2
14
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Separate text: no separate text
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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