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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Italy
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Spain
3
Cities
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1
Casale Monferrato
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1
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
8
normally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
12
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Material: paper
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. III, 1520-4 and 1524-30, All folios
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