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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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Modena
2
Segovia
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
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
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
5
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 one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
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
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Italy
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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