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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Production method
Manuscript
57
Physical type
choirbook
57
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
16
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
7
none visible
29
normally
6
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
25
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
10
12
8
13
4
14
2
15
2
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
14
7
8
8
10
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
42
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
23
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
57
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
28
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
1
brown
26
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
26
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
2
end symbol
12
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
22
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
51
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
26
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
24
poor
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
29
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Physical type: choirbook
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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