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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Italy
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Cities
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Netherlands
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Savoy, France
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Switzerland
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Printed work
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
24
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
7
never
4
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
4
12
7
13
2
2
8
3
7
4
12
5
14
6
20
7
9
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
13
quadruple
1
single
27
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
13
n/a
7
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
7
Latin
35
Spanish
1
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
36
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
8
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
n/a
7
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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