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
6
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Florence
2
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1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
7
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
3
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
rarely
17
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
7
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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