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
5
Germany
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Italy
4
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
3
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Padua
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
9
11
4
12
3
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
6
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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