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
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Coimbra
1
Florence
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France
3
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Netherlands
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
2
parchment
9
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
1
2
1
4
2
5
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6
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7
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8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Painted initials type: decorated
Indentation for initials: single
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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