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
3
France
3
Italy
12
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
8
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2
Naples
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
15
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
3
2
1
5
1
6
11
7
9
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
16
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
29
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
14
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
20
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
26
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
18
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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