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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
8
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Casale Monferrato
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10
Modena
2
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Verona
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Production method
Manuscript
36
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
36
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
12
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
13
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
30
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
37
12
14
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
4
5
9
6
12
7
12
8
19
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
15
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
21
none
12
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
12
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Latin
33
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
14
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
9
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
13
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
12
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: none
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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