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
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
15
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
4
France
2
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
3
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
15
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
4
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
28
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
28
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
25
Spanish
4
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
23
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
9
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
12
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: no
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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