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
3
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
5
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
3
Mechelen
3
Rome
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
10
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
11
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
3
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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