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
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Cambrai
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: custodes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 11
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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