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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Germany
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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
4
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
1
Freiburg
2
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
12
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
4
6
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
14
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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