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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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Florence
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Germany
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Segovia
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1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
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6
6
7
2
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
8
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
5
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Extra space: none
Number of staves: 7
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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