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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Germany
12
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Vienna
4
Wittenberg
3
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Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
16
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
29
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
14
11
5
12
5
13
4
14
1
15
1
2
8
3
9
4
11
5
11
6
12
7
8
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
38
single
14
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
16
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
38
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
14
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
38
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: brown
Locations name: Italy (North)
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
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