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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Bologna
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Florence
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France
1
Germany (South)
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London
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
16
Format
oblong
11
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
8
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
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12
1
13
1
14
1
15
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2
2
3
9
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
10
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Material: paper
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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