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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Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
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Rome
2
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
20
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
11
normally
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
6
8
11
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
14
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
21
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
12
dark brown
4
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
6
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Uppsala, Sweden, Universitetsbiblioteket, MS Vokalmusik i Handskrift 76a, c. 1490-1520, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 3 (olim P(E)), , All folios
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