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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Cities
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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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3
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5
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6
3
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: black
Type of notation: chant (square)
Colour of notation: black
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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