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
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
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France
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
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1
Mantua
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Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
6
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
11
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Copy language name: French
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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