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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Great Britain
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Basel
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Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
6
none visible
6
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
3
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
8
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Production method: Manuscript
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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