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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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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England
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
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London
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Modena
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Naples
1
Rome
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
6
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
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
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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