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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
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Bruges
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Germany
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Germany (South)
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Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
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London
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Mantua
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Naples
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Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
5
never
5
none visible
9
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
12
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
10
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
21
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
21
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
n/a
5
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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