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
1
Belgium
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France
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Germany
8
Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
5
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
11
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
7
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 12
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: never
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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