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
1
Italy
8
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
11
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
17
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
9
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
11
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
17
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Physical format: upright
Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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