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
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
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2
Siena
1
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
6
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
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
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
7
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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