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
6
Great Britain
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Italy
17
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
1
Bruges
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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England
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5
Naples
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Netherlands
1
Rome
4
Seville
1
Siena
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
4
none visible
11
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
12
dark brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
16
11
7
12
8
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
10
7
10
8
12
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
17
single
20
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
34
notation extended into margin
36
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
18
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
15
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
34
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
humanistic
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
13
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
31
brown
10
dark brown
5
red
14
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
18
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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