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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
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Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Germany (South)
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17
Naples
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Rome
1
Savoy, France
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
2
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
30
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
13
12
4
2
4
3
1
4
5
5
12
6
15
7
18
8
24
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
22
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
3
quadruple
5
single
26
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
6
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
11
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
30
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
16
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
30
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
19
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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