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
Belgium
2
Germany
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Italy
12
Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
2
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Naples
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Netherlands
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
13
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
13
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
11
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
20
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
19
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXIX (olim B), 1512-1527, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXXI (olim D), 1512-1527, All folios
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