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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Germany
3
Great Britain
6
Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
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England
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1
Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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1
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Netherlands
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Paris
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
10
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
11
Number of staves
1
4
10
8
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
10
3
12
4
13
5
22
6
17
7
13
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
9
single
16
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
20
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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