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
8
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Segovia
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
3
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
14
German
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
4
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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