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
2
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
3
Italy
10
Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Basel
2
Brussels
1
Florence
4
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Italy (North)
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1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
3
never
2
none visible
16
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
9
11
5
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
6
4
6
5
11
6
13
7
9
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
21
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
15
single
20
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
4
Italian
11
Latin
23
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
4
brown
8
dark brown
3
grey
1
light brown
2
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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