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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
display script
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: textura
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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