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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Spain
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Cities
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Bruges
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Casale Monferrato
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
42
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
3
none visible
15
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
15
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
41
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
24
11
14
12
5
13
1
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
10
6
19
7
19
8
24
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
39
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
13
quadruple
4
single
38
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
4
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
13
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
46
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
10
Flemish
5
French
25
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
43
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
19
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
21
hybrida
5
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
12
poor
3
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
27
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 53 (olim H.C.49; = MaiM 12), c. 1510-25, All folios
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