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
Austria
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
14
Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
14
normally
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
15
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
12
7
9
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
15
single
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
18
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
23
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
3
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Multiple texts: yes
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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