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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Germany
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London
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Naples
1
Spain
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St Gall
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Stirling
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
2
12
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Type of notation: chant (square)
Penned initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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