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
France
2
Germany
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Italy
10
Switzerland
5
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
5
Bourges
1
Cognac
1
Florence
8
France
2
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
17
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
14
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
2
6
11
7
7
8
8
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
quintuple
1
single
13
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
1
none
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
22
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
14
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
16
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of notation: brown
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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