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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Germany
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Italy
8
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
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Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
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Ferrara
1
Flanders
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Florence
4
France
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1
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1
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1
Padua
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
10
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
6
13
1
2
1
3
1
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
11
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Indentation for initials: all staves indented
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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