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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Rome
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Seville
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Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
6
none visible
7
normally
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
8
Number of staves
10
9
11
7
12
4
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
8
7
7
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
4
single
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
2
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
13
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
21
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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