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
Belgium
3
France
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Italy
15
Spain
6
Cities
Belgium
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Bologna
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1
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
29
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
6
none visible
20
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
15
7
11
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part opening
30
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
30
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
18
single
22
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
17
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
11
pointers
5
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
3
French
25
German
1
Italian
17
Latin
31
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
34
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
15
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
3
brown
19
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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