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
4
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
2
Brussels
1
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France
1
Freiburg
2
London
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Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
4
11
1
2
4
3
5
4
4
5
5
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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