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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Silesia
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Cities
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2
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Naples
2
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
11
1
2
5
3
5
4
18
5
7
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
English
2
French
9
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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