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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
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Italy
7
Spain
3
Cities
Bologna
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Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
2
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1
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2
Modena
1
Pisa
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
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1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
8
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
6
5
7
2
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Locations name: Mechelen
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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