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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
2
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
14
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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