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
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
2
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
grey
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 17, First half of 16th century, Tenor primus
Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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