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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
11
Spain
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Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
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Brussels
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England
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1
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1
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1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
16
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
15
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
19
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
7
12
6
13
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
15
7
8
8
12
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
26
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
15
single
15
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
12
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
26
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
5
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
10
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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