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
Austria
2
Belgium
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France
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Germany
3
Italy
2
Spain
5
Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Germany (South)
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Lyons
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2
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Munich
2
Segovia
1
Seville
2
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1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Locations name: Catalonia
Type of notation: void mensural
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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