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