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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Germany
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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London
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Naples
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Netherlands
1
Prague
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Colour of text: brown
Colour of text: red
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: flourished
Planned initials frequency: always
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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