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
2
Czech Republic
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Germany
1
Great Britain
5
Italy
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Casale Monferrato
1
England
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
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Germany (South)
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1
Mechelen
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Milan
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
11
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
19
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
4
12
1
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
9
7
8
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
14
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
3
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
6
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: none
Presence absence of text: varies
Number of staves: 10
Adhoc adaptation: other
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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