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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
8
Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
4
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
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2
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
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1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
4
13
4
14
2
15
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
16
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Number of staves: 6
Other decoration type: banner
Painted initials frequency: often
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: sometimes
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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