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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Spain
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Cities
Florence
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Halberstadt
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Mantua
1
Modena
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Naples
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Rome
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Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
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13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
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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Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Painted initials type: trompe l'oeil
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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