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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Germany
1
Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
2
Pordenone
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
13
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
gold
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
2
2
1
4
4
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
5
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
2
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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