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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Cambrai
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
4
Mechelen
1
Modena
3
Munich
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Rome
1
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
10
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
17
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
6
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: textura
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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