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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Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Casale Monferrato
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
11
parchment
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Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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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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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Pricking frequency: none visible
Number of staves: 11
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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