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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Italy (North)
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Venice
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Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
21
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
7
6
13
7
9
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
22
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
15
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
n/a
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
18
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
n/a
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Locations part of: Switzerland
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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