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