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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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Rome
2
Tarazona
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
10
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with 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
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
16
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of staves: black
Other decoration type: banner
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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