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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Basel
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Bourges
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Mantua
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
15
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
10
normally
4
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
11
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
15
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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