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
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
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France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
8
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
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: single
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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