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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Austria
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
paper
7
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
3
4
6
5
7
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
13
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: single
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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