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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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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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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Savoy, France
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1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
7
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
6
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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