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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France
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Italy
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Cities
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England
1
Ferrara
3
France
2
Halberstadt
1
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1
Italy (North)
1
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1
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1
Milan
1
Naples
3
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
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1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
8
normally
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
4
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
19
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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