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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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
8
England
1
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Germany (South)
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Savoy, France
1
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1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
32
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
4
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
11
10
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
10
6
20
7
14
8
20
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
9
quadruple
1
single
28
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
32
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
16
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
15
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
5
brown
7
dark brown
5
grey
1
red
34
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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