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
18
France
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bruges
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Brussels
11
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
15
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
Format
oblong
2
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
12
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
5
5
9
6
13
7
13
8
20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
6
quadruple
3
single
24
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
textura
4
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Other decoration frequency: often
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: full mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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