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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France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
8
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Florence
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2
Netherlands
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Paris
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Rome
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Siena
1
Stirling
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Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
11
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
8
13
5
14
2
15
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
14
single
15
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
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Locations part of: Belgium
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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