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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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Flanders
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
6
Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
2
2
7
3
7
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10
5
13
6
15
7
12
8
14
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
4
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
15
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: display script
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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