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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
15
Spain
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
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Basel
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Brussels
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Naples
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Prague
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Rome
4
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Venice
4
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Printed work
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
43
partbooks (complete set)
8
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
11
never
3
none visible
12
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
13
12
6
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
8
3
9
4
15
5
19
6
27
7
21
8
27
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
11
quadruple
3
single
44
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
n/a
11
poor
2
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
15
custodes
1
end symbol
9
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
53
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
17
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
47
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
19
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
16
n/a
11
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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