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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
12
Czech Republic
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
11
Paris
1
Rome
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
9
12
6
13
2
2
4
3
2
4
5
5
11
6
13
7
15
8
15
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
2
quadruple
4
single
20
triple
13
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
22
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
12
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
17
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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