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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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Brussels
3
Coimbra
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England
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Florence
3
Germany (South)
1
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Milan
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Munich
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Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
23
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
3
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
10
6
12
7
10
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
9
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
10
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
7
brown
9
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
7
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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