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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Austria
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Basel
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Segovia
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St Gall
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
4
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
7
4
10
5
6
6
10
7
7
8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
18
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
7
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
8
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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