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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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Ferrara
2
Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
1
Munich
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1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
4
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: textura
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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