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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Cities
Antwerp
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20
Munich
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Netherlands
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
42
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
34
11
20
12
9
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
9
4
12
5
20
6
25
7
26
8
38
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
8
quadruple
4
single
38
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
18
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
39
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
31
hybrida
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
16
poor
1
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
42
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
25
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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