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
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
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Germany
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Modena
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Portugal
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Torgau
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
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
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Other decoration frequency: sometimes
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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