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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Germany
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
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France
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Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Venice
1
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
9
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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