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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Basel
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Bologna
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Burgundy
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Catalonia
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Girona
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Halberstadt
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Italy
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Leipzig
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Milan
2
Modena
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Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
11
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
11
13
2
14
1
15
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: varies
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (German)
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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