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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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
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Siena
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Tarazona
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
13
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
1
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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printed staves
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single rastrum
10
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
3
13
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4
3
5
1
6
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Indentation for initials: single
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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