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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
2
Florence
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Germany
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Italy (North)
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
5
Naples
2
Rome
1
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
5
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
4
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
4
6
10
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
14
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
11
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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