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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Bologna
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
10
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
7
Number of staves
10
18
11
12
12
9
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
14
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
9
single
13
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 10
Multiple texts: no
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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