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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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
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1
Ferrara
5
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Venice
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Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
4
none visible
10
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
3
13
3
14
1
15
1
6
3
7
2
8
7
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
20
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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