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
13
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Brussels
9
Catalonia
1
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1
Girona
1
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1
London
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
12
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
10
12
6
13
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
10
6
11
7
12
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
1
quadruple
3
single
24
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
n/a
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
17
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Separate text: no separate text
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: single
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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