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
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Bologna
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Pisa
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Rome
1
Torgau
1
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
5
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
13
7
6
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
19
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
7
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
9
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
18
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
26
Spanish
6
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
22
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
28
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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