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
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
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Munich
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Savoy, France
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
13
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
12
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
8
12
5
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
7
6
12
7
10
8
11
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
10
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
11
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
26
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
10
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
10
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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