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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Mantua
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Modena
1
Seville
1
Torgau
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Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
3
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
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Indentation for initials: none
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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