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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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Italy (North)
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London
1
Mantua
1
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
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16
1
17
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Painted initials type: decorated
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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