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
4
Czech Republic
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Italy
8
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
2
Prague
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Rome
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
3
2
1
5
2
6
10
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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