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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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Coimbra
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
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6
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Number of staves: 8
Indentation for initials: double
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Colour of staves: dark brown
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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