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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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Florence
4
France
1
Girona
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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9
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1
Netherlands
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
26
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
21
11
9
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
16
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
10
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
4
Latin
25
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
9
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
11
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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