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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Spain
2
Cities
Bourges
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Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
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2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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