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
Belgium
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Germany
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Brussels
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Germany
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Mechelen
2
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
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12
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: red
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
Number of staves: 15
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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