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
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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Italy
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Modena
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Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
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Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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