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
1
Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
3
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
normally
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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