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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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Ferrara
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France
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
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Naples
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Padua
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Rome
1
Segovia
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1
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1
Toledo
1
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
6
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
11
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
3
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
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
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Borders size: partial borders: one- and two-sided
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 8
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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