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
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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
9
France
3
Girona
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Italy
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
15
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
2
6
8
7
7
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
14
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
20
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
10
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
French
18
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
22
Spanish
6
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
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
14
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
8
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Santa Maria Maggiore 26 (olim JJ.III.4), c. 1516-20, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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