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
Belgium
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France
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Germany
7
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
France
1
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2
Mechelen
1
Munich
3
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
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Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
16
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
9
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
single
11
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
9
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
4
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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