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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Basel
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
14
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
9
11
5
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
8
6
10
7
8
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
12
single
16
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
n/a
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
11
German
3
Italian
9
Latin
23
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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