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
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Casale Monferrato
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London
3
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1
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2
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1
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1
Rome
2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
12
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
14
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
printed staves
3
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
3
3
8
4
4
5
3
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
16
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
8
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
17
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
21
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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