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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Mechelen
4
Munich
8
Naples
1
Rome
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
14
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
2
2
8
3
9
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11
5
12
6
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7
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13
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
12
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 6
Type of script: display script
Material: paper
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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