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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
14
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
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Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
6
none visible
15
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
12
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
5
3
7
4
9
5
8
6
14
7
10
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
13
single
20
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
6
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
14
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
26
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
14
poor
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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