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
Austria
1
Belgium
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France
2
Germany
3
Italy
22
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
13
France
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Girona
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1
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
42
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
21
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
19
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
27
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
6
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
7
6
18
7
11
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
25
single
23
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
16
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
3
French
28
German
4
Italian
16
Latin
35
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
42
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
17
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
4
brown
27
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
11
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Filters applied
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 9
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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