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
Belgium
11
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
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Cambrai
1
Coimbra
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Eton
1
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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1
Leipzig
2
Mechelen
10
Milan
1
Naples
1
Prague
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
Format
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
19
11
10
12
9
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
9
6
11
7
13
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
9
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
9
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
5
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
26
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
12
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
13
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
poor
4
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of staves: black
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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