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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
2
9
3
8
4
11
5
14
6
13
7
12
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
6
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
8
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
14
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Type of notation: full mensural
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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