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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Italy
9
Netherlands
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
7
none visible
21
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
21
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
35
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
16
7
10
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
18
single
23
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
19
other
4
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
25
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
9
poor
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
Flemish
2
French
23
German
3
Italian
11
Latin
30
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
35
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Locations name: England
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Number of staves: 7
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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