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
Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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2
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
London
1
Paris
1
Rome
3
Seville
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Siena
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
8
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
4
partial additional staves
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of notation: black
Multiple texts: no
Type of script: cursive
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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