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