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
1
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
1
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
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1
England
1
Eton
1
Portugal
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Physical type: choirbook
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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