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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
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1
Florence
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3
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Paris
1
Rome
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Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
17
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
17
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
7
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
8
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
ornament
2
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Colour of staves: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Material: parchment
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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