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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Coimbra
1
Ferrara
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Munich
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Naples
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Rome
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Segovia
1
Toledo
1
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: flourished
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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