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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Belgium
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Arundel
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Augsburg
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Brussels
9
England
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Flanders
1
Florence
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Italy (North)
2
Mechelen
9
Munich
1
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1
Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
18
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
6
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
3
n/a
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
12
6
18
7
14
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 6
Material: parchment
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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