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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Antwerp
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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3
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1
Mechelen
21
Munich
1
Netherlands
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Prague
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
35
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
16
12
7
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
7
5
15
6
18
7
21
8
31
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
8
quadruple
4
single
31
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
1
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
1
Latin
35
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
24
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
1
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
28
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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