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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
9
Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
1
Florence
3
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
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1
Italy (North)
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1
Munich
1
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Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
1
Format
oblong
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
10
never
4
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
8
6
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
1
2-part score
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
9
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
rotonda
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
n/a
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Number of staves: 6
Physical format: oblong
Multiple texts: no
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Köln, Germany, Historisches Archiv der Stadt, MS Wallraf (Best. 7010) 75, Early 16th century, All folios
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