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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Germany
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
1
4
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
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
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Locations name: London
Locations part of: Great Britain
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Painted initials type: decorated
Pricking frequency: normally
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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