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
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Catalonia
2
Florence
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
13
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
5
13
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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