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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
7
none visible
16
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
5
3
6
4
8
5
8
6
28
7
11
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
quintuple
1
single
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
28
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
4
poor
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
French
13
German
5
Italian
10
Latin
23
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
6
poor
9
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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