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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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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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
17
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
11
7
4
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
12
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
8
Latin
16
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Pricking frequency: none visible
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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