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
Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
12
Italy (North)
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Austria
1
Basel
2
Bologna
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Florence
4
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Germany (South)
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Tarazona
1
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1
Venice
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
7
none visible
9
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
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
10
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
7
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
19
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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