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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
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2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
10
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
9
7
7
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
15
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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