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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
4
Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
1
Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
1
13
1
14
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
6
triple
1
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
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Number of staves: 6
Painted initials type: flourished
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: plain initials
Ruling medium: freehand
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
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