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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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Casale Monferrato
3
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
32
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
8
none visible
16
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
20
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
14
7
7
8
9
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
18
single
17
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
13
other
4
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
32
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
17
German
6
Italian
8
Latin
28
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
22
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
6
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
29
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
Copy language name: Latin
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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