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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Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Venice
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
15
Format
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
2
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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9
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9
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12
5
15
6
11
7
9
8
9
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
single
12
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
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
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
n/a
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Locations name: Florence
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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