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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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
22
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
28
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
17
dark brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
5
13
3
2
5
3
4
4
9
5
4
6
8
7
4
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
16
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
9
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
16
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
grey
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
littera notabilior
4
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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