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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Barcelona
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Bologna
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Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
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Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
St Gall
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
single leaf
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
13
1
14
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 9-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Material: parchment
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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