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
8
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bologna
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Brussels
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Florence
3
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
2
Modena
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
10
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
17
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
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Production method: Manuscript
Penned initials frequency: often
Monophonic notation: absent
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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