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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
England
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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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4
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1
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4
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
7
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
4
4
4
5
7
6
9
7
7
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
9
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Physical format: upright
Monophonic notation: present
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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