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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
4
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England
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Girona
1
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1
London
2
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
9
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
9
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
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
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Copy language name: Latin
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Indentation for initials: single
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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