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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Great Britain
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Italy
16
Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
2
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1
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2
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
18
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
16
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
5
3
6
4
6
5
9
6
14
7
10
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
18
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
16
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
9
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
2
French
22
German
3
Italian
14
Latin
26
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
9
n/a
1
poor
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.167 (Cantus), All folios
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