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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Spain
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Catalonia
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Mantua
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Munich
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Naples
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2
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
11
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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