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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Eton
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
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Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
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
3
none
2
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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