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
Austria
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Augsburg
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1
Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
23
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
7
6
13
7
8
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
17
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
18
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
French
18
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
25
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
29
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
4
brown
13
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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