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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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Austria
1
Basel
5
Bologna
2
Florence
4
Freiburg
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Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
3
2
4
6
5
4
6
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
not specified
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
18
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
20
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
20
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
4
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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