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
France
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Italy
24
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Rome
3
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
31
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
5
none visible
21
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
single rastrum
30
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
8
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
5
1
6
9
7
8
8
6
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
39
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
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
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
20
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
12
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
17
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
36
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
23
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
10
poor
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
4
red
4
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Indentation for initials: none
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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