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
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Austria
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Leipzig
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London
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Pisa
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
2
13
2
14
1
3
4
4
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5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
4
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: never
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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