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
2
Great Britain
5
Italy
10
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
2
Florence
7
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
3
London
5
Milan
1
Naples
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
23
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
16
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
6
never
7
none visible
14
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
13
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
printed staves
5
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
12
4
11
5
3
6
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
16
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
8
n/a
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
5
Italian
11
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
n/a
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
9
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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