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
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
3
Florence
5
London
1
Mechelen
4
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
2
3
12
4
6
5
5
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Number of staves: 3
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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