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
Bruges
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Florence
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France
5
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Milan
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Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
18
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
12
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
5
4
5
5
3
6
9
7
6
8
7
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
9
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
French
21
German
1
Italian
19
Latin
18
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Buffalo, United States, State University of New York, Music Library, MS M/02/A3/P, c. 1520, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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