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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
3
Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
4
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
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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