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
3
Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Modena
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
4
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: present
Multiple texts: no
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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