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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
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1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
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Spain
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
1
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
7
6
9
7
9
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
single
13
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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