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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Mantua
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Munich
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Prague
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Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: untexted
Colour of text: red
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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