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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Augsburg
1
Basel
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Brussels
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2
Lyons
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Mechelen
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Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
7
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
5
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
10
9
7
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
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
single
15
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
5
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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