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
Germany
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Italy
8
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Brussels
1
Florence
6
Halberstadt
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Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Pisa
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
6
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
12
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
n/a
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
6
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
16
single
3
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
17
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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