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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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Freiburg
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
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Naples
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
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Material
paper
8
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
4
4
2
5
4
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
2
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
German
4
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXVII (olim R), First half of 16th century, All folios
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