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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England
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Germany
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Great Britain
7
Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
4
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3
Florence
1
France
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Germany (South)
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
London
4
Mechelen
5
Northamptonshire
1
Savoy, France
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
11
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
4
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
3
13
3
14
1
2
1
3
5
4
7
5
4
6
7
7
9
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
8
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
14
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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