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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France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
28
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
4
none visible
9
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
8
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
8
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
13
7
12
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
11
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
7
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
30
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
16
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
16
pointers
4
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
30
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
13
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
14
dark brown
7
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Indentation for initials: single
Copy language name: Latin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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