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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
1
Florence
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Germany (South)
1
Padua
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Painted initials type: flourished
Borders frequency: sometimes
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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