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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
6
Mechelen
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Munich
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Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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6
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9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
single
12
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
12
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Maastricht
Colour of text: brown
Indentation for initials: none
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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