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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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Mechelen
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Munich
5
Naples
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Savoy, France
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2
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
32
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
Format
oblong
2
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
34
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
14
12
7
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
6
4
11
5
17
6
21
7
22
8
29
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
23
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
6
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
5
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
17
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
11
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
35
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
35
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
19
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
33
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Monophonic notation: absent
Type of script: display script
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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