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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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1
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London
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1
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1
Seville
1
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1
Tarazona
3
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
14
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
9
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
3
6
8
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
9
2-part score
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
22
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
8
Latin
18
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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