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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
13
Munich
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Naples
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Netherlands
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1
Rome
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
15
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
3
4
7
5
12
6
16
7
15
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
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
3
quadruple
3
single
27
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
10
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
27
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
30
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Colour of text: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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