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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
Florence
4
Freiburg
1
London
4
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
partbooks (complete set)
10
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
3
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
decorated
4
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of staves: black
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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