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
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
9
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
17
11
9
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
12
6
15
7
15
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
6
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
15
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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