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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Bologna
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1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
8
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
3
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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