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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Spain
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Cities
Bologna
1
England
1
Ferrara
3
Lyons
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1
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1
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1
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2
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
6
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 2 (olim L(B)), , All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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