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
7
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
4
Ferrara
4
France
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
Material
paper
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
7
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
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3
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5
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6
7
7
7
8
10
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
7
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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