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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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Burgundy
1
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Savoy, France
1
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1
St Gall
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
25
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
4
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
13
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
14
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
12
single
16
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
24
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
20
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
7
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
6
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
25
decorated
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: n/a
Locations part of: Great Britain
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: decorated
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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