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
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Cities
Coimbra
1
Germany (South)
3
Mechelen
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
6
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Type of script: cursive (German)
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: none
Number of staves: 10
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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