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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
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Catalonia
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13
Naples
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Prague
1
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Stirling
1
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1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
33
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
21
11
13
12
6
13
2
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
13
6
15
7
17
8
23
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
4
quadruple
3
single
35
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
9
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
4
French
14
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
30
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
4
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
8
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
26
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
21
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
vignette
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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