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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
6
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
1
Halberstadt
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1
Italy (North)
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1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
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Segovia
1
Seville
1
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
2
13
1
6
6
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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