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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Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Munich
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Rome
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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13
2
2
5
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6
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7
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7
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
9
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: varies
Colour of text: black
Material: paper
Number of staves: 5
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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