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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
England
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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
4
4
4
5
7
6
8
7
6
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
5
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Monophonic notation: present
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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