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
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Cities
Cognac
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
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London
2
Mantua
1
Modena
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Munich
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Savoy, France
1
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
2
3
3
5
4
3
5
5
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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