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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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
11
Ferrara
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Mechelen
14
Prague
1
Stirling
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
9
6
11
7
14
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
4
quadruple
3
single
21
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
15
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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