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
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
4
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Mantua
3
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2
Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
1
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
16
single
3
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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