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
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
4
Freiburg
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
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1
Milan
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Naples
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Rome
1
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
13
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
19
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
19
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Indentation for initials: none
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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