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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
2
Naples
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Prague
1
Rome
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Stirling
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Monophonic notation: present
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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