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
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Florence
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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London
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Munich
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Venice
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
3
7
2
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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