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
6
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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London
1
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1
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6
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1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
9
12
7
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
6
5
12
6
13
7
13
8
18
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
6
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
26
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
humanistic
2
rotonda
3
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Separate text: no separate text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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