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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Austria
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Casale Monferrato
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
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none visible
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normally
2
occasionally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
19
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
21
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
11
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
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poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
2
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
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fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
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Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
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rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
5
historiated
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plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Separate text: no separate text
Locations name: Naples
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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