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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Cities
Antwerp
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1
Brussels
7
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France
5
Mantua
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Mechelen
11
Munich
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Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
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1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
16
11
7
12
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
10
6
11
7
12
8
26
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
single
24
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
15
Italian
7
Latin
22
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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