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
2
Germany
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Italy
5
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
2
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
8
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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