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
2
Great Britain
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Italy
2
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
London
4
Mechelen
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
2
3
4
4
1
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
dark brown
2
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
10
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: German
Locations name: Torgau
Material: paper
Planned initials frequency: always
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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