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
Austria
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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Germany
1
Munich
1
Naples
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Rome
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
1
11
2
12
3
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Material: paper
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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