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
Belgium
8
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
Florence
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
1
2
3
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
12
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Type of notation: void mensural
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 7
Material: parchment
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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