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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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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Cambrai
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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Naples
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Verona
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Vienna
4
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
12
1
2
6
3
6
4
6
5
8
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
21
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
4
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
12
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Type of script: textura
Indentation for initials: none
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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