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
France
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Germany
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Italy
14
Spain
7
Cities
Barcelona
1
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1
Catalonia
2
Florence
7
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3
Germany (South)
1
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1
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1
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Italy (North)
4
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1
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1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
7
none visible
16
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
10
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
7
4
6
5
4
6
13
7
6
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
20
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
18
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
17
German
1
Italian
17
Latin
28
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
10
display script
1
hybrida
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
8
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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