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
England
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
3
Germany
3
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
5
13
2
14
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Level of calligraphy music: poor
Number of staves: 9
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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