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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Cognac
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Florence
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France
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
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Modena
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Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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