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
Austria
2
France
1
Germany
10
Italy
3
Netherlands
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
1
Germany (South)
4
Munich
3
Utrecht
1
Verona
2
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
2
5
3
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
German
3
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Penned initials type: historiated
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Monophonic notation: absent
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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