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