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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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
4
Germany
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Maastricht
1
Pordenone
1
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
gold
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
1
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
2
varies
1
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
3
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
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Indentation for initials: none
Separate text: no separate text
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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