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
3
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
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Italy
8
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
3
France
2
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
7
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
2
1
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
8
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
18
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Locations name: Spain
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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