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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France
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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
Austria
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Bruges
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Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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London
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Paris
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Prague
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Rome
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Segovia
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Copy language name: Latin
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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