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
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Austria
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
4
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
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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