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
1
Czech Republic
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
England
1
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2
France
2
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1
Leipzig
1
Naples
2
Prague
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
17
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
10
normally
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
5
5
1
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
single
12
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
5
Italian
6
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Multiple texts: yes
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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