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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Countries
Belgium
7
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
9
Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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England
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London
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Mechelen
7
Modena
3
Munich
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3
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
15
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
31
11
10
12
6
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
14
7
12
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
18
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
16
none
12
quadruple
1
single
24
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
27
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
roman
1
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
31
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 10
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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