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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
1
Brussels
14
England
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Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
18
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
36
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
7
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
37
11
20
12
9
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
4
3
5
4
7
5
16
6
21
7
20
8
29
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
27
none
4
quadruple
4
single
37
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
17
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
35
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
24
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
poor
1
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
37
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: red
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 10
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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