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
14
Silesia
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Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
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Bologna
1
Bourges
1
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Brussels
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Florence
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1
Naples
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Paris
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1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
21
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
18
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
2
1
3
4
4
5
5
3
6
12
7
10
8
13
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
20
quintuple
1
single
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
8
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
10
Flemish
2
French
31
German
4
Italian
18
Latin
26
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
8
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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