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
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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
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Brussels
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Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
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Fossombrone
1
France
1
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1
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1
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
10
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
15
7
7
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
single
15
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
13
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
20
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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