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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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Florence
1
France
1
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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