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
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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8
France
3
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
18
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
14
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Pricking frequency: none visible
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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