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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Silesia
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Spain
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Cities
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Italy (North)
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4
Padua
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Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
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Switzerland
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Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
Format
oblong
9
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
14
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
2
4
4
5
6
6
12
7
7
8
12
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
14
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
10
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
Flemish
5
French
27
German
3
Italian
10
Latin
24
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
12
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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