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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Italy (North)
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
1
Brussels
8
Florence
5
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
3
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
29
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
16
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
9
12
5
13
2
2
4
3
6
4
7
5
7
6
12
7
15
8
17
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
19
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
15
quadruple
1
single
21
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
17
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
32
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
13
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
4
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
35
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 31 (olim H.C.30; = MaiM 71), c. 1510, All folios
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