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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
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Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
46
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
5
Format
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
9
none visible
19
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
20
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
46
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
16
11
13
12
8
13
5
14
3
15
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
11
7
10
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
26
single
27
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
11
other
4
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
24
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
4
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
6
Italian
3
Latin
43
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
11
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
3
textura
18
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
12
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
24
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
10
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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