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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France
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
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Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
5
11
6
12
3
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
vignette
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 11
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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