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
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
32
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
21
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
3
never
5
none visible
17
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
14
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
2
2
5
3
11
4
12
5
6
6
12
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
34
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
12
single
20
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
15
dark brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
20
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
29
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
26
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
10
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
6
display script
8
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
14
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
5
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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