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
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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Mantua
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Naples
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
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
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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