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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Stirling
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Venice
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Vienna
8
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Production method
Manuscript
41
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
38
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
11
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
4
never
5
none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
31
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
21
11
9
12
5
2
19
3
23
4
29
5
45
6
40
7
31
8
33
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
10
quadruple
3
single
41
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
20
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
20
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
2
French
8
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
36
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
20
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
22
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
39
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 5
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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