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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France
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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London
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Lyons
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Naples
2
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
3
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
7
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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