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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
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Italy (North)
2
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Mantua
1
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1
Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
3
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
9
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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