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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Belgium
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Brussels
2
France
2
Italy
1
London
2
Lyons
1
Mechelen
3
Pisa
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
vignette
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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