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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Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Leipzig
1
Modena
2
Segovia
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
12
12
3
13
2
14
1
7
1
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 11
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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