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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Siena
2
St Gall
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
2
5
1
6
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Physical type: choirbook
Colour of staves: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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