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
4
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
Germany
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
4
Modena
2
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
14
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
12
parchment
4
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
5
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
13
11
12
12
16
13
3
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
vignette
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 12
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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