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
Austria
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Burgundy
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Catalonia
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Germany (South)
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Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
3
13
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Physical type: choirbook
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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