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
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
16
Spain
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
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1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
8
none visible
16
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
10
7
8
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
30
quintuple
1
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
13
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
19
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
28
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
3
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Physical format: upright
Indentation for initials: none
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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