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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
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1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
1
6
4
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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