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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Cognac
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France
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Modena
1
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of text: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: always
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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