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
Augsburg
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Bologna
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Catalonia
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Florence
5
France
2
Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Munich
1
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1
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
1
6
8
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
12
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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