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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Germany
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Cities
Basel
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Spain
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
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Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
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13
3
14
2
2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: brown
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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