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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
3
Cities
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Basel
3
Bologna
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Cognac
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Tarazona
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Toledo
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
20
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
17
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
7
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
15
7
3
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
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
7
none
24
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
39
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
18
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
15
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
34
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
17
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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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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