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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
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England
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Florence
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4
Hradec Králové
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London
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Mantua
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Naples
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
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Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
8
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
8
7
11
8
10
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
1
French
15
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
16
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
17
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: untexted
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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