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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Cities
Basel
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Bruges
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Catalonia
1
Flanders
1
Florence
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
7
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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