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
1
Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
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France
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Germany (South)
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London
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Munich
2
Naples
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Rome
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
2
5
3
7
4
7
5
8
6
12
7
10
8
9
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 9-part opening
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 16
Type of notation: full mensural
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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