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
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
England
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
3
Seville
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
6
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
6
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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