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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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Bruges
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Fossombrone
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Germany
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Siena
1
Venice
5
Vic
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
15
parchment
4
Format
oblong
12
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
12
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
2
4
7
5
7
6
11
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
5
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
n/a
12
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
19
custodes
2
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
4
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
12
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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