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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Countries
Austria
4
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
1
Silesia
1
Spain
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Cities
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1
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Vienna
4
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Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
32
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
15
normally
4
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
34
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
7
12
3
2
10
3
8
4
10
5
12
6
19
7
18
8
20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
38
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
18
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
16
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
38
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
14
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
23
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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