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
Germany
2
Italy
13
Cities
Bologna
4
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
3
Modena
3
Munich
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
8
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
3
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
15
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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