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
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France
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Germany
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Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
7
Florence
2
Italy (North)
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Lyons
1
Mechelen
9
Modena
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
10
7
8
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
7
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
n/a
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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