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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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Coimbra
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Italy
3
Milan
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
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Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
Format
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
4
3
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Material: paper
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Level of calligraphy text: high
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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