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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
7
Naples
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Rome
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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