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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Czech Republic
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Italy
18
Italy (North)
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
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France
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1
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Venice
2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Printed work
2
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
19
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
6
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
13
7
9
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
19
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
34
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
16
single
20
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
21
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
9
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
19
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
31
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
10
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
16
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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