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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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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England
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Germany (South)
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2
Munich
5
Naples
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1
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
7
3
6
4
7
5
9
6
16
7
12
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
7
hybrida
2
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Physical format: upright
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 6
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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