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
11
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
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Catalonia
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England
1
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Florence
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2
Naples
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Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
25
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
15
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
7
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
9
7
6
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
18
single
18
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
11
pointers
6
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
English
1
Flemish
1
French
17
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
23
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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