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