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
Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
6
Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
2
13
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2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
7
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Pricking frequency: sometimes
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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