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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
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Mechelen
6
Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Paris
1
Spain
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
14
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
1
2
12
3
15
4
19
5
18
6
19
7
17
8
18
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
5
single
18
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 4
Physical type: choirbook
Colour of text: red
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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