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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
15
parchment
9
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
10
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
8
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
4
2
4
3
5
4
5
5
6
6
9
7
8
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
12
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
4
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
4
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
4
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
8
vignette
1
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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