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
Belgium
15
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
5
Spain
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
10
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
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England
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1
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
32
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
3
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
29
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
35
11
15
12
10
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
10
6
15
7
14
8
22
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
11
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
8
quadruple
3
single
29
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
poor
2
very high
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
3
French
11
German
2
Latin
34
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
17
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
poor
2
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
23
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Locations part of: Belgium
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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