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
6
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
5
Cities
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
6
Tarazona
3
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
3
12
1
2
1
4
5
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
7
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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