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
Austria
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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
Mechelen
1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
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Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: blue
Number of staves: 13
Number of staves: 16
Painted initials frequency: always
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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