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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Barcelona
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
Mantua
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Padua
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Pordenone
1
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
6
2
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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