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
6
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
4
England
1
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Leipzig
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London
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Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
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1
Stirling
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
4
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
6
3
3
4
7
5
9
6
13
7
16
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
2
French
9
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
8
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Number of staves: 7
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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