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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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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Rome
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Stirling
1
Torgau
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
4
1
5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Indentation for initials: single
Material: paper
Penned initials frequency: always
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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