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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Milan
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
8
Spanish
4
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
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
n/a
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical format: oblong
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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