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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Silesia
1
Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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London
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Netherlands
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1
Rome
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Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
22
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
17
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
8
12
4
13
1
2
10
3
10
4
14
5
15
6
23
7
18
8
20
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
39
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
35
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
23
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
20
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
11
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
21
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
16
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
33
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
12
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
20
poor
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
12
light brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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