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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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
4
Italy
10
Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Naples
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Rome
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St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Venice
4
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Printed work
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
36
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
10
never
3
none visible
8
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
7
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
23
11
12
12
5
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
7
3
8
4
14
5
19
6
25
7
20
8
26
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
27
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
4
quadruple
3
single
44
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
n/a
10
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
custodes
1
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
44
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
13
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
38
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
18
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
7
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
n/a
10
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
44
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
24
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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