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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Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bologna
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Bourges
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2
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1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
94
Physical type
choirbook
94
Material
paper
53
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
94
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
28
never
12
none visible
37
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
39
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
10
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
78
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
50
11
34
12
20
13
9
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
3
4
7
5
13
6
28
7
26
8
33
9
45
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
36
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
64
3-part score
2
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
84
4-part single page
25
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
45
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
21
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
29
none
43
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
57
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
81
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
65
not in dedicated space
30
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
11
made for complete additional staves
40
notation and staves extended into margin
94
notation extended into margin
51
other
4
partial additional staves
40
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
64
brown
33
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
91
Monophonic Notation
absent
72
present
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
34
poor
6
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
19
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
60
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
4
French
35
German
5
Italian
12
Latin
86
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
84
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
33
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
23
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
22
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
34
poor
6
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
61
blue
5
brown
34
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
38
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
51
yes
49
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
none visible
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
42
occasionally
15
often
7
rarely
21
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
47
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
18
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
11
normally
10
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
20
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
15
normally
5
occasionally
9
often
9
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
9
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Physical format: upright
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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