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
France
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Germany
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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
2
Cognac
1
Florence
2
Germany
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Modena
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
3
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
10
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
10
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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