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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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
6
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
10
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
16
7
6
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
16
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
2
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
French
8
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
14
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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