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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Switzerland
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Cities
Halberstadt
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Milan
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Naples
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Rome
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St Gall
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Stirling
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
3
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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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
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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end-symbol
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ornament
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Penned initials frequency: always
Physical type: choirbook
Colour of text: brown
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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