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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Great Britain
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Italy
9
Spain
5
Cities
Bourges
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1
Catalonia
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Netherlands
1
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1
Tarazona
3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
11
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
11
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
24
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
11
Italian
12
Latin
18
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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Monophonic notation: absent
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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