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
9
Great Britain
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Italy
7
Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
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1
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1
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1
Stirling
1
Verona
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
4
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
8
6
12
7
10
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
14
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
7
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
28
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
27
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
9
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
12
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
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
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: brown
Locations name: Rome
Number of staves: 7
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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