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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
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Brussels
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
23
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
17
11
11
12
8
13
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
8
6
13
7
11
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
11
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
9
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
14
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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