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
1
Italy
3
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
6
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Penned initials type: flourished
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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