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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Great Britain
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Modena
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Wittenberg
2
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
15
Format
oblong
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upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
7
none visible
6
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
6
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: present
Multiple texts: no
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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