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
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France
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Italy
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Spain
4
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
Florence
9
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Lyons
1
Mechelen
6
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
20
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
6
never
3
none visible
16
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
11
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
2
2
5
3
8
4
13
5
7
6
14
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
34
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
14
single
21
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
12
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
15
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
29
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
7
display script
6
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
n/a
6
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
7
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
16
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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