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
Austria
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Modena
3
Munich
1
Rome
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: paper
Penned initials type: flourished
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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