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
5
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
7
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Cognac
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
2
Italy (North)
2
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
23
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
8
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
9
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
7
light brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: parchment
Multiple texts: no
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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