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
1
Italy
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Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
3
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
9
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
1
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Presence absence of text: untexted
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
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