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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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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1
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1
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1
Leipzig
2
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1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
11
12
4
13
2
14
1
5
1
6
1
7
3
8
4
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 11
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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