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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
4
Florence
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Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
17
Verona
1
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
32
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
24
11
13
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
12
6
15
7
17
8
24
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
7
quadruple
4
single
24
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
22
roman
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
32
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: black
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Physical type: choirbook
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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