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
Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bruges
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Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
often
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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