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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Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
France
3
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
6
Modena
1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
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Spain
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
paper
15
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
3
12
2
2
8
3
7
4
10
5
11
6
18
7
15
8
17
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
28
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
12
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
8
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
14
Italian
3
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
3
brown
8
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXXI (olim D), 1512-1527, All folios
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