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
Bologna
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Modena
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Munich
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Verona
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Vienna
1
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
n/a
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
15
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
4
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
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Type of script: textura
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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