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
Germany
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Italy
8
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
4
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
11
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
3
13
3
14
2
15
2
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
pointers
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: never
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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