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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
1
France
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Germany (South)
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Verona
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
4
12
2
13
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
10
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Physical format: upright
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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