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
37
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
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Augsburg
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Austria
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Bologna
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
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Italy (North)
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6
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1
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St Gall
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Venice
1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
85
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
86
Material
paper
44
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
79
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
36
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
38
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
71
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
46
11
26
12
18
13
7
14
4
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
3
4
7
5
12
6
26
7
26
8
34
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
30
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
59
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
81
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
44
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
36
none
40
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
53
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
86
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
65
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
28
notation and staves extended into margin
61
notation extended into margin
36
other
3
partial additional staves
35
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
blue
1
brown
32
dark brown
3
gold
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
83
Monophonic Notation
absent
86
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
36
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
41
signes-de-renvoi
56
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
4
French
36
German
3
Italian
15
Latin
86
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
76
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
34
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
34
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
37
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
24
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
34
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
53
blue
5
brown
36
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
33
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
51
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
41
occasionally
12
often
11
rarely
16
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
45
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
20
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
23
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
11
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
17
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
10
often
13
rarely
6
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
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