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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Belgium
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Bologna
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Germany (South)
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Leipzig
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
13
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
5
never
4
none visible
7
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
4
13
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2
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3
1
4
4
5
3
6
8
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
n/a
5
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
5
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 4
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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