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