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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Silesia
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Switzerland
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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