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
7
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Fossombrone
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France
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
7
Milan
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Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
5
never
2
none visible
8
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
9
5
20
6
16
7
11
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
3
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
4
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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