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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France
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Great Britain
5
Italy
4
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
10
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
20
11
12
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
5
4
5
5
12
6
16
7
13
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
10
none
9
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
12
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
4
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
6
red
17
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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