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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Great Britain
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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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1
Stirling
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
19
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
9
normally
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
3
6
8
7
5
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
2
French
10
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
19
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
15
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Locations name: London
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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