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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Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
2
Brussels
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Cambrai
1
Florence
1
Germany
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
8
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
4
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
7
7
6
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
4
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XI, c. 1520-30 (ff. 7-34), c. 1600 (ff. 1-6, 35-76), All folios
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