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
1
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
10
Silesia
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
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Florence
8
Freiburg
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
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Italy (North)
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London
1
Mantua
1
Munich
1
Switzerland
1
Zagan
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
single leaf
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
14
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
5
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
14
1
2
3
3
7
4
8
5
4
6
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
15
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
6
Italian
12
Latin
16
Spanish
4
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
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
8
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical format: oblong
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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