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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
12
Spain
2
Cities
Austria
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
4
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
2
Germany (South)
2
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
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1
London
1
Modena
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Siena
2
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
10
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
22
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
14
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 9
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: straightedge
Type of script: hybrida
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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