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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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
20
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
11
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
10
never
4
none visible
6
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
7
6
12
7
1
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
8
single
22
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
n/a
10
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
26
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
n/a
10
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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