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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
Bologna
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Leipzig
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London
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Maastricht
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Rheinfelden
2
Spain
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
14
Format
oblong
4
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
4
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
14
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of script: cursive
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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