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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Great Britain
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Cities
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1
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Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
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Paris
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
3
2
19
3
19
4
19
5
19
6
19
7
15
8
14
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
single
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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