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
1
France
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Italy
14
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
4
France
2
Italy (North)
1
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2
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3
Naples
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Padua
1
Rome
2
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1
Venice
1
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
22
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
26
Format
oblong
5
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
5
none visible
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
7
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
6
4
7
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
26
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
13
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
23
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
7
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Indentation for initials: none
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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