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
1
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
3
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
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1
England
1
Germany (South)
1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: present
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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