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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Czech Republic
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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: flourished
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Material: paper
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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