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
11
France
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Germany
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Italy
9
Cities
Augsburg
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Bourges
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Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
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Florence
4
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3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
7
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
6
5
8
6
12
7
14
8
18
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
15
Italian
3
Latin
22
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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