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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Spain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
2
Germany
1
Mechelen
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
3
13
1
5
3
6
3
7
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8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
3
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Colour of staves: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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