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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Arundel
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Rome
2
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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