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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Belgium
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Cities
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Ferrara
5
Florence
5
France
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London
2
Mechelen
4
Milan
1
Vic
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
23
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
5
12
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
7
6
7
7
11
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
11
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
4
Latin
21
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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