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
France
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Belgium
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Bourges
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Florence
9
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Freiburg
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Naples
1
Paris
2
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
23
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
11
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
21
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
21
dark brown
5
light brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
8
4
6
5
3
6
10
7
9
8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
20
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
34
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
11
poor
8
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
25
German
6
Italian
13
Latin
27
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
7
display script
3
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
13
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
31
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
9
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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