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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Italy
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Spain
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Augsburg
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
55
Physical type
choirbook
55
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
11
none visible
26
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
18
12
13
13
8
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
9
6
18
7
9
8
14
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
52
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
27
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
13
none
31
single
28
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
55
notation extended into margin
28
other
2
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
brown
21
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
23
poor
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
13
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
6
Italian
6
Latin
50
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
20
untexted
22
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
9
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
17
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
30
high
25
poor
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
55
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
historiated
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
Multiple texts: no
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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