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
4
Czech Republic
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France
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
15
Spain
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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England
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1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
39
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
15
Format
oblong
6
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
19
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
5
13
1
14
1
2
1
4
1
5
6
6
16
7
11
8
14
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
37
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
18
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
25
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
3
gold
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
14
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
9
Flemish
2
French
27
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
33
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
31
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
19
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
23
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
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
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.164 (Altus), All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.164-167, c. 1515-c. 1540, MS Magliabechi XIX.165 (Bassus), All folios
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