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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Flanders
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Florence
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France
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Germany
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Rome
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
6
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
7
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
4
light brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
8
6
16
7
8
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations name: Mechelen
Number of staves: 7
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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