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
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Silesia
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
12
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
Format
oblong
6
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
7
5
5
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
single
8
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
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
19
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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