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
Italy
11
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
7
France
4
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
8
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
7
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
13
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
7
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
pointers
5
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
12
Flemish
1
French
20
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
22
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
7
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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