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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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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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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Basel
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Bruges
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Brussels
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1
Rome
4
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
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1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
45
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
18
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
17
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
14
12
7
13
2
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
13
6
18
7
20
8
25
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
37
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
13
quadruple
3
single
37
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
27
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
12
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
13
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
48
signes-de-renvoi
48
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
4
French
22
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
42
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
16
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
11
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
24
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
23
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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