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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Netherlands
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
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12
Modena
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Padua
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Siena
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Tarazona
3
Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
34
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
34
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
9
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
7
5
6
6
9
7
11
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
8
quadruple
3
single
28
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
19
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
9
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
30
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
humanistic
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
18
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: always
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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