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
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Bruges
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
9
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
7
7
9
8
11
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
16
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Physical format: upright
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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