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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Belgium
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Catalonia
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Germany (South)
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London
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
3
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
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
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
11
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
11
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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