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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France
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Belgium
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
11
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
22
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
8
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
17
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
22
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
21
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Physical format: upright
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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