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
7
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bruges
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Brussels
4
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
4
12
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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