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
Austria
3
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
Germany
4
Italy
9
Italy (North)
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Spain
4
Cities
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Segovia
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Tarazona
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Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
23
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
10
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
5
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
9
7
9
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
24
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
19
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
13
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
22
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
6
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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