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
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
3
Emmerich
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England
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Florence
1
Germany
2
Köln
1
Mechelen
1
Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Extra space: none
Ruling medium: freehand
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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