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
3
Italy
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Germany
3
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
Pisa
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
10
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
4
13
2
14
1
6
1
7
2
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
none
3
pointers
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 9
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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