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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Cities
Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
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Siena
2
Tarazona
3
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
12
1
4
3
5
1
6
3
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Pricking frequency: always
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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