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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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Antwerp
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Vienna
7
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1
Production method
Manuscript
92
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
94
Material
paper
51
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
36
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
84
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
2
never
9
none visible
35
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
32
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
6
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
82
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
40
11
26
12
12
13
6
14
2
15
1
2
14
3
13
4
20
5
30
6
43
7
36
8
46
9
43
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
52
2-part score
1
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
94
3-part score
3
3-part single page
22
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
87
4-part score
1
4-part single page
25
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
52
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
25
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
37
none
41
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
69
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
76
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
59
not in dedicated space
32
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
32
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
61
notation extended into margin
36
other
2
partial additional staves
37
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
61
blue
1
brown
34
dark brown
5
gold
3
light brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
91
Monophonic Notation
absent
72
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
40
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
17
pointers
7
repeat signs
27
signa congruentiae
44
signes-de-renvoi
61
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
5
French
39
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
83
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
94
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
37
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
8
display script
30
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
25
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
41
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
62
blue
4
brown
35
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
41
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
52
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
20
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
20
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
8
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
37
occasionally
16
often
11
rarely
21
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
52
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
23
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
8
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
18
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
10
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Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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