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
12
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
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1
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1
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1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
1
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
35
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
16
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
15
dark brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
35
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
9
12
4
13
1
2
7
3
6
4
7
5
9
6
15
7
12
8
18
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
19
quadruple
2
single
30
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
12
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
41
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
15
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
11
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
38
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
18
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
15
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Colour of notation: black
Locations name: Netherlands
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
Painted initials type: decorated
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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