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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Great Britain
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Italy
27
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
7
Cities
Antwerp
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1
Staffarda
1
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1
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1
Turin
1
Venice
4
Vic
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
63
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
47
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
49
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
20
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
9
never
15
none visible
34
normally
4
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
30
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
8
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
41
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
4
10
28
11
12
12
11
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
11
4
12
5
16
6
28
7
18
8
21
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
31
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
39
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
21
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
35
single
48
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
23
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
26
other
2
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
70
Monophonic Notation
absent
64
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
24
n/a
9
poor
10
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
end symbol
13
none
3
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
35
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
3
Flemish
2
French
30
German
7
Italian
16
Latin
64
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
26
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
15
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
35
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
7
display script
10
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
8
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
22
n/a
9
poor
11
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
3
brown
26
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
22
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
48
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
25
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
16
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
11
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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