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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Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
5
Spain
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Cities
Florence
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France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
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1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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