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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
4
Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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Florence
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London
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Munich
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Netherlands
1
Seville
1
Vic
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Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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