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
France
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Florence
3
France
3
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
14
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
14
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
6
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
7
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
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
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of staves: red
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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